Aporo

Aporo is a municipality of Michoacán de Ocampo with 3,529 inhabitants according to the 2020 Census. Located at an altitude of 2,352 meters above sea level. The average years of schooling is 8 years.

Demographics of Aporo

Demographic structure of Aporo according to the 2020 INEGI Population and Housing Census. The population is composed of 1,039 people under 15 years old (29.4%), 2,178 people of working age (61.7%) and 312 elderly over 65 years old (8.8%).

0-14 years

1,039

29.4% of the population

15-64 years

2,178

61.7% - Working age

65+ years

312

8.8% - Elderly

Dependency Ratio

62%

Dependents per 100 working-age people

Age Pyramid of Aporo

Age Group	Men	Women	Total	% of Total
0-4 years	170	176	346	9.8%
5-9 years	188	185	373	10.6%
10-14 years	154	166	320	9.1%
15-19 years	151	162	313	8.9%
20-24 years	144	149	293	8.3%
25-29 years	124	137	261	7.4%
30-34 years	113	146	259	7.3%
35-39 years	115	116	231	6.5%
40-44 years	93	117	210	6%
45-49 years	96	102	198	5.6%
50-54 years	70	82	152	4.3%
55-59 years	55	75	130	3.7%
60-64 years	55	76	131	3.7%
65-69 years	43	51	94	2.7%
70-74 years	28	35	63	1.8%
75-79 years	33	36	69	2%
80-84 years	17	24	41	1.2%
85+ years	18	27	45	1.3%

Cultural Diversity and Migration in Aporo

Population Origin

Born in State

3,261

92.4%

Born in Another State

226

6.4%

Lived in Another State in 2015

69

Recent migration

Average Live Births

2.6

Per woman (12+ years)

Indigenous Population

Speaks Indigenous Language

3

0.1% of the population

Bilingual (Indigenous + Spanish)

3

100% of indigenous language speakers

Indigenous Households

5

0.6% of total households

Afro-Mexican Population

Afro-Mexicans

167

4.7% of the population

Men / Women

73 / 94

Afro-Mexicans by sex

Disability

With Disability

178

5%

With Limitation

500

14.2%

Type of Disability	People
Motor	92
Visual	65
Hearing	43
Speech	32
Mental	27

Education in Aporo

Literacy and Schooling

In Aporo, 203 people aged 15 and over can read and write (20300%), while 196 people have no schooling. The average years of schooling is 8 years (8 men, 8.1 women).

Education Level	Men	Women	Total	%
No schooling	87	109	196	19600%
Incomplete primary	146	170	316	31600%
Complete primary	262	272	534	53400%
Incomplete secondary	53	34	87	8700%
Complete secondary	284	353	637	63700%
Post-basic education (18+)	295	356	651	65100%

School Non-attendance

Age Group	Not Attending School
3-5 years	69
6-11 years	18
12-14 years	31

Educational Facilities

The municipality has 0 educational facilities, of which 16 are public and 2 are private. View complete list of schools.

Education Level	Public	Private	Total
Preescolar	7	0	7
Primaria	6	1	7
Secundaria	1	1	2
Media Superior	1	0	1

Employment and Social Security in Aporo

In Aporo, the Economically Active Population (EAP) is 1,298 people. Of those, 1,282 are employed and 16 are unemployed, representing an unemployment rate of 1.2%.

Total EAP

1,298

H: 863 / M: 435

Employed Population

1,282

H: 848 / M: 434

Unemployment Rate

1.2%

16 unemployed people

Economically Inactive

1,381

H: 380 / M: 1,001

Health Service Coverage

Institution	Beneficiaries	% of Population
With health coverage (total)	2,425	68.7%
IMSS	303	8.6%
ISSSTE	120	3.4%
ISSSTE estatal	1	0%
Pemex, Defensa o Marina	2	0.1%
Seguro Popular / INSABI	2,006	56.8%
IMSS Bienestar	9	0.3%
Private insurance	4	0.1%
Other institution	3	0.1%
Without health coverage	1,104	31.3%

Marital Status and Religion in Aporo

Marital Status (Population 12+)

Married/Common-law

1,470

147000%

Single

889

88900%

Separated/Divorced/Widowed

329

32900%

Households

Total Households

884

4 average occupants

Male-headed

610

69%

Female-headed

274

31%

Religion

Religion	People	%
Catholic	3,188	90.3%
Protestant / Evangelical Christian	143	4.1%
No religion	196	5.6%

Housing and Basic Services in Aporo

Aporo has 1,269 total dwellings, of which 886 are inhabited. The average number of occupants per dwelling is 4 people.

Housing Characteristics

Characteristic	Dwellings	%
Non-earthen floor	841	95.1%
Earthen floor	42	4.8%
1 bedroom	307	34.7%
2+ bedrooms	576	65.2%
1 room	20	2.3%
2 rooms	158	17.9%
3+ rooms	705	79.8%

Basic Services

With Electricity

99.7%

881 dwellings

Piped Water

99.1%

876 dwellings

With Drainage

88.3%

781 dwellings

All Services

87.8%

776 dwellings

Service	Dwellings	%
With electricity	881	99.7%
Without electricity	2	0.2%
Public water network	876	99.1%
Hauled water	574	64.9%
Other water source	7	0.8%
With water tank	646	73.1%
With cistern	135	15.3%
With toilet	769	87%
With latrine	46	5.2%
With drainage	781	88.3%
Without drainage	102	11.5%
With all services	776	87.8%

Goods and Technology in Aporo

Household equipment in Aporo according to the 2020 Census. 18.9% of dwellings have internet and 84.6% have a cell phone.

Appliances

Item	Dwellings	%
Refrigerator	686	77.6%
Washing machine	609	68.9%
Microwave oven	303	34.3%

Vehicles

Vehicle	Dwellings	%
Car or truck	426	48.2%
Motorcycle	56	6.3%
Bicycle	175	19.8%

Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Technology	Dwellings	%
Television	786	88.9%
Radio	610	69%
Landline phone	83	9.4%
Cell phone	748	84.6%
Computer	165	18.7%
Internet	167	18.9%
Pay TV	431	48.8%
Streaming platforms	20	2.3%
Video game console	18	2%

Technology Deprivation

No Radio or TV

44

5%

No Landline or Cell Phone

107

12.1%

No Computer or Internet

658

74.4%

No ICT at All

28

3.2%

Companies and Economy in Aporo

The main economic sectors of Aporo are Comercio al por menor with 88 establishments, followed by Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales. View complete business statistics.

Economic Sector	Establishments
Comercio al por menor	88
Otros servicios excepto actividades gubernamentales	24
Servicios de alojamiento y preparación de alimentos	23
Industrias manufactureras	22
Industrias manufactureras	14

Poverty and Social Development in Aporo

According to CONEVAL indicators for 2015, Aporo has a poverty rate of 64.2% and extreme poverty of 16.4%.

Poverty

64.2%

2,076 people

Extreme Poverty

16.4%

529 people

Vulnerable by Deprivations

30.6%

990 people

Vulnerable by Income

1.2%

38 people

Not Poor or Vulnerable

4%

130 people

Social Deprivations (CONEVAL 2015)

Deprivation	%	People
Educational lag	27.7%	897
Lack of access to health services	10.6%	344
Lack of access to social security	87.2%	2,820
Lack of housing quality and spaces	19.8%	639
Lack of access to basic housing services	38.5%	1,245
Lack of access to food	28.8%	931
Income below welfare line	65.4%	2,114
Income below minimum welfare line	31.1%	1,005

Poverty Trends

Year	Poverty	Extreme Poverty	Vulnerable Deprivations	Not Poor	Gini
2010	64.3%	20.1%	31.5%	3.4%	0
2015	64.2%	16.4%	30.6%	4%	0

Crime in Aporo

In the last 12 months, 28 crimes were recorded in Aporo. View detailed crime statistics.

Period	Total Crimes
2025/12	1
2025/11	6
2025/10	2
2025/09	1
2025/07	2
2025/06	1
2025/05	5
2025/04	1
2025/02	3
2025/01	2
2024/12	3
2024/11	1

Health in Aporo

Aporo has 2 health facilities, including 0 hospitals, 2 health centers and 0 clinics. View complete list of health facilities.

Main Localities of Aporo

Locality	Population	Altitude (m)
Aporo	2,194	2,280
Rincón de Soto (El Oyamel)	325	2,341
Arroyo Seco	235	2,349
Martinillos de Juan Pérez	145	2,363
Zarzamora	143	2,451
Alvarado	132	2,305
Ojo de Agua	117	2,323
Manzana Primera (Los Reyes)	69	2,326
La Silleta	62	2,404
La Ciénega	43	2,376

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